An old man in blue suspenders
gazed down at his wife
who had just slipped away
in this hospital
Her last breath was taken
at 2152, documented by doc’s writing
what started with chest pain
ended in this dimly lit room
The old man looked up at me
gravity pulled a tear to his shoe
I blinked, the room began to spin
The old man
in blue suspenders
then calmly said,
"As I look down at her wrinkled face
and thin lips,
I can vividly remember the day
our friendship began
Her eyes were full of life
her red lips plump,
her smile made my heart
brew emotions that wouldn’t pass
We talked about these things
that made life seem so right
She was my best friend.
Now here lies her peaceful face
washed away and pale
death has finally taken her
as it will me
But those moments,
those moments of life
the bliss and her youth
live on immortally
she’s still there in my mind
that young girl,
with fire in her eyes."